Police arrest Defence Force in Pro League

Todd Ryan opened the scoring before setting up another scored by Elijah Belgrave for the Lawmen in the first half of an electrifying second game of a double-header at the Ato Boldon Stadium after Ma Pau Stars had edged Courts Morvant Caledonia United 1-0 thanks to a late Jerrel Britto strike.

The result snapped a six-game winless run in the Digicel Pro League for the Richard Hoodcoached Police, moving three spots up into sixth with eight points, ahead of their First Citizens Cup semi-final clash with Ma Pau Stars from 6 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

Morvant Caledonia and Defence Force will meet in semi-final one of the First Citizens Cup from 4 pm at the Couva venue on Sunday for a place in the final on December 2.

But first, action in the League continues tomorrow with a top-ofthe- table clash between San Juan Jabloteh and W Connection when the League moves to the Brian Lara Recreation Ground in Santa Cruz for the first time from 6 pm.

The breakthrough arrived for Police on 38 minutes when Ryan smashed a ferocious 25-yard freekick into the top corner, beating a fully-stretched goalkeeper Andre Marchan, who had moments before kept out a Christon Thomas effort.

Belgrave then made it 2-0 four minutes before the break with a diving header off a right side Ryan cross.

In the earlier game of Tuesday’s double-header, Ma Pau Stars looked the better side against Morvant Caledonia.

But it wasn’t until the 83rd minute that Britto broke the deadlock to earn Ma Pau the 1-0 win to move up a spot into fourth on 13 points—six points adrift of leaders Central FC.

Britto, picked out in the area by substitute Jason Scotland, held off a challenge before firing past goalkeeper Marvin Phillip.